Improvement in printers  galleys



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Printers Galley.

Patented Sep. 24, 1872.

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` .IMPRovEMENr iN PRINTERS GAL'LEvs.

Specification forming part cf Letters Patent No.` 131,713,` datedSeptember 24, 1872.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. SK'INNER, of Quincy, in the county of Adamsand State of Illinois, have made certain new and useful Improvements inPrinters7 Galleys, of which the following is a specification:

Nature andObje'cts of the Invention.

My invention has reference to printers galleys; and consists of arectangular frame, to one side of `which is attached a slide connected ywith a stick or bar, which is operated by means of a screw so as `tohold the type securely in position, a hollow-threaded head beingprovided by means of which the screw may be moved at pleasure; theobject being to furnish a printer-s galley that, while possessing allthe advantages of an ordinary galley, ny be adjusted more rapidly andwith less a or. V y

.Description of the Accompanying Drawing.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention, partly in section. Fig. 2 is aside .view of the same upon the line a2, shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3

`is a view showing the `Lshaped slot in the e strip E. Y

General Description. l

A is arectangular frame, suitably constructed for the purposes for whichit is designed, to one side of which is attached a metallic strip, B,arranged to slide parallel to and against the side A', being secured inits place in` any appropriate manner. The stripl or slide B is ofsufficient strength to bear the pressure necessary to lock the type, andis provided with two or more ears or sockets, b, to which are pivotedthe arms (l C. The slide B extends from the top of the galley to a pointnear its base, where its head is bent upward so.as to form a rightangle, and a slot cut therein of a size to conform to theend ofl thescrew D, which is use'd to actuate the slide, as will more fully appear.The slide B is also provided.

pleasure.

scribed. Inthe lower extremity of the side A', toward the screw D, isinserted the metallic strip E, which extends to a point above the 'lowerend of the slide B, which is provided with an L-shaped slot thatcommences atthe lower end of the strip running parallel and upward atright angles to the screw D, being made to receive a pin, F, that is Xedin said screw D. D is a screw which passes Ithrough the base of thegalley, its lower end being provided with the hollowthreaded head Gr.The screw D is, .as aforesaid, provided with a pin,

F, that rests in the L-shaped slot in the strip l E. It is made of suchlength that when extended to its extreme limit the pin F will rest inthe angle of the L-shaped slot. The side of the screw D that is towardthe stick H is provided with notches which are constructed to engage thebrace I, and are intended to assist in the operation of locking thetype. .Pivoted to the arms C C is the stick or bar H, which isconstructed of hard wood' or other suitable material, and which, wheninits natural position, rests upon the base of the galley,

the arms C C inclining downward. In the.

stick or bar H, directly opposite the brace I, a notch is cut, andopposite the screw D a groove, so as to permit the stick H to be broughtin contact with the side A', when desired. An aperture is cutoppositethe L.- shaped slot in the frame A to permit the ready movement of thepin F, and a spring arranged opposite theupright part of the slot toretain said pin F in its position, at the same time permitting it to beturned, thus turning the screw D and disengaging the notches thereinfrom the brace I, when it is desired to do so, for the purpose ofadjusting the galley, or otherwise. The hollow-threaded head G is madein any yconvenient form and arranged to be used substantially as athumb-screw. Its base is provided with an annular groove working againstthe guide-plate d, whereby the head Gr is kept in position, the threadedpart of the screw or4 bolt D passing up or down through it as the headisturned; thus the screw or bolt `D is projected or retracted atOperation.

The operation of' the device will be readily understood. The type,having been placed within the frame, is locked by turning thehollow-threaded head G, which, drawing the screw D downward, the notchesthereof engaging the brace I, draw down the slide B, thus forcing thestick H outward and lookin g the type. To remove the type, unscrew thewormed head, turning it until the pin F is carried to the angle in theL-shaped slot, when the stick H may be pressed down in contact with theside A thus leaving room to remove the type at plea-sure; or, if itappears desirable, the screw D being turned, the pin F, passing upwardin the L-shaped slot, the notches are disengaged, when the slide B andthe parts thereto attached may be drawn up-l ward and entirely removed.

Claim.

JOHN W. SKINNER. [L. s.] Witnesses:

JN0. W. MCGINDLEY, JAMES H. MGGINDLEY.

